US History Unit 2 Common Formative Assessments 1 (5.1 and 5.2)

What was not central to life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800's?

• extended family

• the horse

• the buffalo

• land ownership

Which of the following states would not be considered part of the Great Plains?

• Utah

• Montana

• Colorado

• Kansas

• All are part of the Great Plains

What was the goal of the Homestead Act?

• prevent African Americans from settling the west

• to settle Native Americans in farming communities

• make money for the government

• encourage white families to develop west

Which Act tried to end the current reservation system and integrate Natives into America society, but instead took away 2/3 of all reservation land from native tribes?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act

• None of the above

This person led the 7th Cavalry to its doom at Little Bighorn. All were killed, his body was the only one not mutilated

• Henry Sibley

• George Armstrong Custer

• William Fetterman

• John Chivington

____________________ took place after Sitting Bulls death and was where the 7^th Cavalry massacred 100 Sioux thus ending the Indian Wars.

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• The Sioux Rebellion

Allowing cattle to roam from one area to the next

• Open range system
• Pendleton Civil Service Act
• Pendleton Civil Service Act
• Vigilantes

Government gifts of land

• Land grants
• Political machines
• Open range system
• Dawes General Allotment Act

The first cattle trail that began in San Antonio, Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas.

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• Goodnight Loving Trail

• Jesse Chisholm

The source of conflict on the Great Plains between Native Americans and settlers was:

• Land Ownership

• Railroads

• Texas Longhorns

• Trading